The Mercedes-Benz 300 CE is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell designed by Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 CE belongs to the C 124 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) at 5700 rpm and 260 Nm (192 lbft/26.5 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 224 km/h which is 139 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 8.3/10.0/12.8 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2715 mm | 106.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1497 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 4656 mm | 183.3 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 103 E 30 / 103.983 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2962 cc (180.752 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.5 × 80.25 mm
3.48 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
260 Nm (192 ft·lb) (26.5 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
46.6 kW/litre 63.3 ps/litre 62.5 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
87.78 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo KE-Jet fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1103.1 kPa (160 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 224 km/h (139 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.3/10.0/12.8 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.3/10.0/12.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 12.0/10.0/7.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 34.0/28.2/22.1 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 28.3/23.5/18.4 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.A-ARM.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 7403 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C 124 E 30 | ||
| Model family | C 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 29.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 CE Automatic added before December 1995. Last modified 2019-09-24. |
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